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HYCU R-Cloud vs IBM Storage Protect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 16, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

HYCU R-Cloud
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
64th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (54th)
IBM Storage Protect
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of HYCU R-Cloud is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Storage Protect is 1.8%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM Storage Protect1.8%
HYCU R-Cloud0.7%
Other97.5%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Iwegbue Godspower Isioma - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Analyst at Platview Technologies
Easy to setup, good support and stable product
When we started, we used Acronis for both cloud and on-premises backups. Protege was a reliable solution, and the cloud-focused approach is well-suited for our current needs. If you require both cloud and on-premises backup capabilities, Acronis is a more comprehensive solution. For solely cloud-based backups, Protege is a solid option.
reviewer2787573 - PeerSpot reviewer
Interim Head of Infrastructure at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Backup coverage has supported immutable protection and now needs a more modern, intuitive interface
IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy to use and more relatable to younger engineers because its interface design is more similar to Office 365 and the newer controls and labels that we are accustomed to. The difficulty that we now have with IBM Storage Protect is that for this day and age, compared to other products that are out there, it seems complex. If we look back 15 years ago, all enterprise class backup software was complex, so IBM was not any different. However, many of these older systems, such as Commvault, still have the same complaint that they are very complex because they have tried to keep that same interface and the same way it works. This suits them, but it probably needed a complete overhaul to bring it into the ease of use that we have with modern software. However, that upgrade has not been done. IBM Storage Protect has not been upgraded into a modern platform. It still looks a legacy platform.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Since it is on the cloud, it is a very stable solution."
"It has increased our security, scalability, and high availability."
"You can protect your data and keep it for long durations, without it spending too much time on the local disk."
"It provides our customers with the comfort of having reliable enterprise data protection."
"It protects our data. That is what it is there for."
"Once setup, you do not need to touch it again. You just need to do a formal check on possibly batch updates."
"The amount of data that it protects with very little storage by doing incremental forever is one of its most valuable features."
"The scheduled backups ensure we meet the requirements for our business, and we keep backups of certain environments."
"We optimize our costs of media and storage use, thanks to the Incremental Forever backup. The TDP software provides us many ways to protect our data, so we don't need to use monstrous scripts for doing backups now."
 

Cons

"One area for improvement would be expanding its capabilities beyond Azure-specific backups."
"The GUI has long been a problem for TSM/Spectrum Protect."
"There is room for improvement in the service aspect."
"I would like to see a way to have "always on" implemented."
"Software-wise, IBM Spectrum Protect didn't handle virtual machines that well. The license cost is mainly the area for improvement in IBM Spectrum Protect."
"Integration with some applications in the healthcare field could be added, as that is a big part of our business."
"Any feature that is compliant with virtualizing the application should be improved."
"Our customers would like to see metadata replication, tearing to tape, and more cloud capabilities."
"The solution is evolving, so it has to be evolved to fit all new types of software requirements too."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The license model that they have at IBM, which is due to volume, from a certain volume onward is not the right license model."
"The solution has a capacity based licensing, front and back-end license."
"Use capacity licensing. It's easier and cheaper."
"Spectrum Protect is not a cheap option."
"License-wise regarding IBM, it's licensed per terabyte. And that is after compression and deduplication."
"The pricing of the solution is high in comparison to other products on the market. For example, IBM and Symantec have less costly options."
"The licensing fees are on a yearly basis, which for us it is about R400,000 (approximately $27,000 USD)."
"The platform is neither highly priced nor inexpensive. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Retailer
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business53
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise95
 

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What do you like most about IBM Storage Protect?
The best point about IBM Storage Protect is that it can use IBM tape environments, which we still use and will continue to use in the future.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Storage Protect?
I do not know the current licensing cost for IBM Storage Protect and how we get our support because our licensing model is not quite standard. We do not buy IBM Storage Protect direct from IBM. We ...
What needs improvement with IBM Storage Protect?
IBM Storage Protect is from a previous generation of backup software. In those days, backup software was complex in setting up and complex to manage. The new software, such as Rubrik, is very easy ...
 

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IBM Spectrum Discover
 

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